anthology of type
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Anthology of TypeTRANSCRIPT
introduction .................................................... 02 anatomy of type .................................................... 03expressive type .................................................... 05 disintegration typeface .................................................... 07mechanical typeface .................................................... 08organic typeface .................................................... 10 futuristic typeface .................................................... 12type history .................................................... 14
History of Type
Introduction
introductionthis booklet contains five different experimental typeface designs; artist in-spired, a typeface based on the style of german painter/sculptor otto fre-undlich, disintegration, a distorted typeface made up of a spectrum of col-ours, mechanical, strong metal characters made up of nuts, nails, screws and bolts, organic, elements of nature, futuristic, modern, minimalist and sleek. also featuring a brief exploration of expressive Type and type history.
History of Type
Typographybase
x heightcap height
descender
Type is made up of straight and curved lines that connect to form different characters. It is important to learn and exercise the right terminology, this helps to communicate your ideas to others and improve your understanding
elements that make a standard character.
Typography
Exspressive Type
strong - large, bold, capitals
loud - large, capitals, spaced boring - straight, even
elegant - feminine, calligraphy, italic
quiet - empty, light
childlike - rounded, simple silly - curled, inconsistent weight
weak - small, thin, spaced
Exspressive Type
Mechanical
‘screwfixed’
Organic
‘berrylicous’
Organic
Futuristic
‘3010’
Futuristic
Disintergration
‘disconnected’(original typeface -‘bauhaus 93’)
Disintergration
History of Type
historyoftypehand rendering
cuneiform was one of the earliest representations of type using shapes and lines to communicate non-verbally with other people. books were written up by hand and bound by using the codex process with parchment sheets
movable type
chinese invented movable type before the west, the koreans were first to invent metal moveable type in 1490 AD but europeans then invented mov-
able type independently
machine agejohannes gutenberg invented the printing press which allowed production of books. machines were more efficient, faster, powerful, less waste. pro-
duction rates of books were quadrupled.
photocomposition
stencils are used to direct light onto light sensitive paper, this then leaves shadow where light had contact with the surface.
digital age
most type is being produced with computers and then printed from laserprinters using everyday paper. many books have lost appeal and are now available free for everyone in libraries as most type and information is
viewed via the internet rather than from printed books.